Overview
- Officers were called to the A&E department shortly after 4:15pm on Friday, January 2, in Bolton.
- A man in his 20s was taken into custody on suspicion of s18 and s47 assault, police assault, and racially aggravated public order.
- Witness accounts say the man, who had been brought to A&E by police, shouted at patients before allegedly punching one person and biting another’s ear.
- A bystander named Michael Anderson said he and a nurse pinned the suspect to the ground until security and police secured the scene.
- Greater Manchester Police have not released information about injuries, and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has been approached for comment as photos showed several police vehicles outside the entrance.